Young People in Guernsey Want Better Jobs and Homes
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A new survey asked young people in Guernsey about their future. Guernsey is a small island near France and England.
The survey found that only 27% of young people want to stay in Guernsey. This means most young people want to leave.
Many young people said they want better job prospects. They also want better housing. This means good places to live.
The survey shows a problem for Guernsey. If young people leave, the island may have fewer workers in the future.
Leaders on the island may need to make changes. They may need to create more jobs and build more homes for young people.
Vocabulary15 words
- survey
- when you ask many people questions to learn what they think
- job prospects
- the chance to get a good job
- housing
- places where people live, like houses or flats
- respondents
- people who answer questions in a survey
- island
- land with water all around it
- future
- time that has not happened yet
- leaders
- people who make decisions for a group or place
- opportunity
- a good chance to do something
- population
- all the people who live in a place
- workers
- people who have jobs
- changes
- when something becomes different
- percent
- a number out of 100
- problem
- something that is not good and needs fixing
- island community
- the people who all live together on an island
- government
- the group of people who run a country or place
Quiz
Answer key
1. Their future plans 2. 27% 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new _____ asked young people in Guernsey about their future. Guernsey is a small _____ near France and England.
The survey found that only 27% of young people want to _____ in Guernsey. This means most young people want to leave.
Many young people said they want better _____. They also want better _____. This means good places to live.
The survey shows a _____ for Guernsey. If young people leave, the island may have fewer _____ in the future.
Leaders on the island may need to make _____. They may need to create more jobs and build more homes for young people.
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